Game apparatus.



L. CORY.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION rm-m D20. 26, 1912.

Patented July 7, 1914.

. like reference characters bands on the stake 1, thus each .which he uses.

LORETTO CORY, or SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA.

GAME ArrARATus.

Application and December 26, 1912.

time afford instruction to the players while' being played.

The inventlon to provide a game, the apparatus of which and the manner of playing will considerably depart from all games of this character that known; and it is the. further purpose of the invention to offer a have been heretofore game which, while being easily comprehended, will call forth the higher qualities,

of skill and intelligence on the part of the players.

With these and other objects in View the invention consists in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter claimed,

and, while the invention is not restrictedto described, still,

the exact details shown and for the purpose of disclosure, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which designate the same parts in the several vlews, and in which,

Figure 1 illustrates the apparatus as in position for playing. Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view of one of the arches or wickets f employed, and Fig. 3 illustrates the preferred form of central stake.

Referring to the several parts of the apparatus, 1 designates the stake which is provided with a lead casting 1 at its lower end, and said stake is adapted to be provided with a plurality of color bands 2 to correspond with similar colors marked on the handles of the difierent mallets and. balls employed. There are used in the game as many mallets and balls as there are color player is known by the color of the mallet and ball Arranged around the course are wickets or arches 5 having each a pair of side portions that are preferably provided with a lead casting or supporting base piece 5 around the lower ends of their legs. Said wickets or arches are constructed of wire or any other appropriate material and all of the arches are disposed radially of the Specification of Letters Patent.

invention relates to games;

has for its further purpose the ends bent to embrace rods as at tance from the stake,

Serial No. 738,622.

rnn sr 'rns PATENT orrion.

PatentedJulyft,1914.

center stake 1 and at uniform distance therefrom. It will be obvious, however, that other arrangement of the wickets may be made. There are 28 arches, one for each letter in the alphabet, one for the hyphen sign, and one for the accent mark. letters and symbols are secured to the arches or wickets in any appropriate manner.

In theform shown in Fig. '2 the wires These which are used in making the wickets are a bent to provide loops 5 through which extend rods 5 whereon is supported a plate 5 bearing the name of the wicket having In arranging for the playing of the game, in substantially the following manner: Place the arch with the hyphen mark on it, in an upright position at the head of the court. Place arch with accent mark on it in an upright position, at the cot of the court, which will be directly opposite the hyphen arch. Place the stake exactly in the middle, and on a direct line between arch hyphen and accent arch. This center is called home. Place arch G at the righthand side of the court, the same distance from the stake, that arches hyphen and accent are, and midway between those arches. Place arch T atthe left-hand side of court, the same distance from the stake the other arches are, and exactly opposite to arch G, and midway between hyphen. arch, and accent arch. Place arches A, B, C, D, E, and F the same distance from the stake, and equal distances apart between hyphen arch and arch G, form the first quarter of a circle. Place arches H, T, J, K, L, and M the same distance from the stake and equal distance apart between arch G and accent arch. These complete the half circle. Place arches N, O, P, Q, R, and S the same disand equal distance apart between accent arch and arch T. hese complete three-quarters of a circle. Place. arches U, V, same distance from the stake, tance apart between arch T and hyphen arch, These complete the circle. Arch hyphen is at the head of the court, arch accent is at the foot of the court. Arches and equal dis- A to M inclusive are on the right side of the the apparatus is laid out in a circle These will i W, X, Y, and Z the therules governing the same'are as follows:

. A captain is chosenwho selectstheword to be spelled. Thecaptainthen takes the ball andmallet whose colorentitles him to play first. The other players choose their balls and-mallets, and succeed each otherin play- I ing in accordance with colors marked upon the home stake. I Each player at starting must place his ball within one half of a .mallets length from the home stake, but in any direction from the stake he maywish 'tojplaceyit. The balls -must always be driven through the arches on the right-hand I side of the-court, from the head of the court toward the foot; and through the arches on the left-hand side of the court, from the foot toward the head. M are on-the right side of the court and arches N to Z are on the left side of the court; Each player at'starting is entitled to two strokes on the first round. The first stroke drives his ball-into position for his ifirstarch. The second stroke he endeavors to' drive ,his ball through the arch. The

balls must pass through the arches, in the wrong side, it is arch, but must be. sent clear of the arch befOI'G'li; 1s m a ball struclr,'and take two turns with his own ball, leaving the other ball in its original position; A. ball makes an arch when it is driven through by a blow from the mallet or passes through-fromroquet or croquet.

"If player can drive his ball through two arches at-cnestroke, he is entitled to two strokes. Each'player' continues to play so long as he drives his ball through the next arch in order or roquets or croquets a ball.

' Failing to accomplish either of these, he rexlinquish'es his turn to the. next player. A

player may croqueteach of the balls in one turn, but he cannot croquet one ball twice without going through an arch When a.

Arches from A to' position to be driven through correctly. After a ball has been driven through the first arch, if it should strike another ball, the player may croquet the ball out of his way; or place his ball against the r ball has been driven through all the arches in the word being spelled, it may finishby striking the home stake, .monitor.,

A monitor continues to'play all over the court, giving aid to his partner and trying. to prevent his antagonists-frmnmaking their arches. I

or croquet'all" the balls, one after another, each turn; but he can not play twice on the same ball in one turn.- The game isfinished when the balls of theplayers on one side have been driven through all the arches in A monitor may roquet or it may become a the word being spelled,and havestruok the home stake.

' It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangement of parts withoutrdeparting fromthe spirit of my invention, and therefore I'do not wish to be limited to such features except as may be required by the claim. For instance theplate or blockmay be provided with numerals, words or other symbols or characters as will be obvious.

Having thus des-cri-bedmy invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Let-- ters Patent is a In a game apparatus, the combination of a center starting and finishing stake; a plurality of arches radially disposed and arrangedin a circle about-the center stake and equally distant therefrom, each of said parallel members, and a cross member, and said cross member being formed Wltlla pair or circular loops; plates adapted to be marked with alphabetical letters; a pair arches constructed of wire bent to provide of rods securedto said'plates and fitting in said loops and holding the plates in upright positions; a metal lower end of each porting the arch base. piece fixed to the parallel member for supupright on a flat surface:

and a ball adapted to be driven throughthe lettered arches in its travel away from and.- returnlng to said stake,

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. J

vVVitnesses':

HARRY HALL, I FLORA SNYDER,

Copies of this patent'may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. .7 Washington, G. i 7

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